WhatsApp Unveils Strict Parental Controls to Head Off Looming Age Laws
Tech > Services & Software > Mobile Apps WhatsApp Unveils Strict Parental Controls to Head Off Looming Age Laws The new tools allow parents to customize rules about what their children see on the platform. WhatsApp announced in a blog post on Wednesday that it’s rolling out a new suite of parental controls to prevent teens from seeing content their parents may not want them to access. The tools let parents choose who can see an underage user’s profile photo or invite those users to new groups.
- ▪Tech > Services & Software > Mobile Apps WhatsApp Unveils Strict Parental Controls to Head Off Looming Age Laws The new tools allow parents to customize rules about what their children see on the platform.
- ▪WhatsApp announced in a blog post on Wednesday that it’s rolling out a new suite of parental controls to prevent teens from seeing content their parents may not want them to access.
- ▪The tools let parents choose who can see an underage user’s profile photo or invite those users to new groups.
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Tech > Services & Software > Mobile Apps WhatsApp Unveils Strict Parental Controls to Head Off Looming Age Laws The new tools allow parents to customize rules about what their children see on the platform. Tyler Lacoma Senior Editor / Home Security and Smart Home Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks and top recommendations.… Read full bio Tyler Lacoma Senior Editor / Home Security and Smart Home Read full bio September 30, 2026, 9:10 pm ET 2 min read WhatsApp is adding more parental-control options.
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